UNSC seat: Australia reiterates support to India?s candidature

Australian Foreign minister Kevin Rudd on Thursday reiterated his country?s support to India?s candidature for a permanent seat in the United Nation?s Security Council (UNSC).

?Rudd reiterated Australia?s strong and long-standing support for a permanent seat for India on the UNSC,? a joint statement of Australia-India Foreign Ministers? Framework Dialogue said.

Rudd and his Indian counterpart SM Krishna also noted that India?s participation in both the G20 and the UNSC (as a non-permanent member) in 2011-12 presented an opportunity for increased cooperation to meet global challenges.

The Ministers had extensive and detailed discussions about international and regional issues.

They reiterated their intention to continue working together closely in the G20, the premier forum for international economic cooperation.

Noting that Australia and India both have resilient and strongly performing economies, the Ministers stressed that the G-20 had a vital role to play in working towards continued prosperity and stability in the global economy.

The Ministers agreed that the recent reforms to the International Financial Institutions constituted a landmark achievement for the G20.

The two Ministers reiterated their strong support for nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament.